Established in 1948 to address the environmental and occupational health needs of our industrial region, the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health builds on its long and storied history of educating public health leaders, engaging in public health service and research, and translating research into public health practices and policies to improve the health of populations regionally, nationally, and globally.

Pitt Public Health Mission

Through excellence and leadership in education, research, and service, the Graduate School of Public Health promotes health, prevents disease, and strives to achieve health equity for everyone.

We do this by...

Creating the best possible learning environment

Fostering a multidisciplinary research approach to understand and solve health problems